Unschooling is an unusual term for what most of us who choose to school our own children do.
Mine are 'schooled' in the sense that we cover fundamentals, reading writing, math and history. A foundation I personally feel is very important.
Then we do a lot of other learning through less 'structured' methods. Lots of hands on, real world experience in problem solving, biology, animal husbandry, art,how to run a home and business,my youngest son loves to cook, so with him, we do a lot of cooking, how to read recipes, how to design new dishes using staples found in the cupboard etc, the eldest loves art, so he does a lot of drawing, with some input from a very free sptirited artist friend<G> I don't consider mine 'unchooled' but certainly the principles outlined in the article apply.
Taxes. As a homeowner, I pay my taxes annually, and do it without problem. An uneducated populace is not desireable, and if the education needs to be provided through my taxes? Then so be it, the alternative doesn't bear thinking of. Too many families simply cannot afford to school their own children, the materials alone would be an overwhelming financial burden, many parents themselves lack education, and are in no way prepared to offer their children a useful learning environment, to do away with public education altogether would certainly result in severe class distinctions, and this is not something I think any of us want to see come about.
